Composition for use in the treatment and/or improvement of sleep and mood disorders

Abstract

The present invention refers to a composition for use in the treatment of sleep disorder, in particular, in the improvement of sleep quality. Furthermore, the present invention refers to a composition for use in the treatment of mood modulation.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This application is a § 371 national phase of International Application No. PCT / IB2018 / 060362, filed on Dec. 19, 2018, which claims the benefit of Italian Application No. 102017000146791, filed on Dec. 19, 2017, which applications are incorporated by reference herein.[0002]The present invention refers to a composition comprising a bacteria strains mixture for use in a method for the treatment and / or improvement of a sleep disorder, in particular in the treatment and / or improvement of a sleep quality disorder and / or insomnia.[0003]Furthermore, the present invention refers to said composition comprising said bacteria strains mixture for use in a method for treating mood modulation.[0004]Sleep is defined as a state of sleep as opposed to wakefulness, condition of physical and mental rest characterised by the temporary detachment of consciousness and willingness, the slowing down of neurovegetative functions and the partial interruption of th...

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Benefits of technology

The patent text describes a treatment for sleep and mood disorders using a composition containing bacteria strains. The composition has been found to improve sleep quality and mood regulation in patients with sleep and mood disorders. The treatment involves administering the bacteria strains to patients in need of such treatment. The technical effect of this invention is to provide an effective solution for treating sleep and mood disorders by utilizing the gut microbiota and the immune system.

Problems solved by technology

Insomnia is associated to poor daytime functioning, with symptoms such as tiredness, irritability, learning difficulty, lack of memory consolidation and marked loss of interest to carry out daily chores.

Extended insomnia for more than a few nights in a row can become “chronic” and cause a sleep deficit which is extremely harmful for the health of the insomniac.

Sleep disorders may affect the physical and mental health of the person suffering from them jeopardising the quality of life thereof.

A mood dysregulation may affect the physical and mental health condition of the person suffering from it jeopardising the quality of life thereof.

As a matter of fact, altered mood tones can cause sleep disorders, in particular they can affect the sleep quality of the person or cause insomnia.

Vice versa, sleep disorders, in particular if extended over time, lead to a wakefulness-sleep ratio imbalance of the person thus leading to a more or less serious alteration of the mood state thereof.

Scientific research has shown that sleep disorder treatments, in particular both for sleep quality disorders and insomnia proposed up to date reveal drawbacks, such as:

i) poor effectiveness;

Even in this case, scientific research proved that treatments aimed at facilitating mood modulation proposed up to date reveal drawbacks, such as:

i) poor effectiveness and full absence of response to treatment;

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